Pod: thanks! That's what I thought!!

I have looked very hard at the 990 and right now I have mixed emotions about it. As I posted on another thread, I think that the DVI versus HDMI was a mistake. Having said that, I am currently in the market for a HD TV. Depending on the TV, audio inputs/ outputs, potential lip sync, and video lag, I'm not certain just how important having HDMI on a receiver is to me. It may be a very moot point.

I will most probably wait and see what happens in the audio market. I currently have an old 150 watt per channel Kenwood receiver that I am seriously thinking about replacing in the next year or so. One near term possibility is to add two or three of the monoblocks for the fronts and, perhaps the center.

But, I'm still considering all options.